Belinda Bustos Flores is Professor Emerita, Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, and founder of the Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center, College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Flores' numerous publications focus on teacher preparation and development. Dr. Flores has been recognized for her scholarship by various organizations, including the 2015 AERA Hispanic Research Issues SIG Elementary, Secondary, and Postsecondary Award and the 2019 AERA Bilingual Research SIG Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ann Marie Ryan is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research concentrates on the connections between teaching, learning, and policy in P-12 schools and communities over time, emphasizing teacher preparation, social studies, and education history.

Patricia Sánchez, PhD, is Professor and Chair in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Sánchez-a first-generation college student-was born and raised along the El Paso-Juárez border in a bilingual Mexican immigrant home. In her research, Dr. Sánchez examines issues related to immigrant education, Latinx transnationalism, and the preparation of bilingual teachers; she has over 50 research publications in these areas.